The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has condemned the hostile treatment meted out to its personnel while responding to a fatal fuel tanker explosion at Adubinsu in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region.
According to the GNFS, firefighters came under attack from some residents as they worked to contain the blaze and conduct rescue operations at the scene.
Speaking on Channel One Newsroom, the Ashanti Regional Public Relations Officer of the GNFS, DOII Atta Aheng Mensah, revealed that firefighters were pelted with stones and sachet water, an act he said significantly disrupted emergency response efforts.
He appealed to the public to cooperate with emergency personnel and refrain from actions that could endanger lives during rescue operations.
“When our men got to the scene, they were met with hostilities. We plead with civilians to desist from that. Such behaviours will not be tolerated. There was a lot of stone pelting and even sachet water. It took the intervention of some of the elderly people there to calm these youth down for the men to work,” he said.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, June 4, 2026, when a fuel tanker travelling from Edwenase towards Adubinsu reportedly lost control.
The tanker is said to have somersaulted before exploding, triggering a fire that engulfed six container shops and a nearby house.
Two people were confirmed dead in the explosion, while several properties were destroyed. Firefighters eventually brought the blaze under control and prevented it from spreading further.
